good ab exercises?

hi, i am looking for some good ab exercises. i have a bit of a tummy and would like to tone it up. i dont go to the gym, but i do walking everyday and i watch what i eat. i just cant seem to shake off this tummy. i do about 50 crunches a day, but that just doesnt seem to be working. is there another exercise that i could do. just an exercise, not one of those fitness balls either.

thanks!

great thanks! i have the ball, but i only have access to it during the weekends when i am at my FI place. he uses it to sit on for better posture. so i needed some exercises to do when i dont have the ball.

actually- you wont lose weight from doing ab excercies- only for cardio and diet

you will tone your abs- but you wont see it is you have fat there

you might want to increase your cardio - from walking to jogging-

the ab ball works great for toning

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Posted by Beth1210

actually- you wont lose weight from doing ab excercies- only for cardio and diet

you will tone your abs- but you wont see it is you have fat there

you might want to increase your cardio - from walking to jogging-

the ab ball works great for toning

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thanks. my weight is pretty good (120 at 5'3'), which is normal i think. so i dont want to go on an excessive diet or else i just will look underweight.

so i started a diet this week and i just basically have my calories per day around 1500. I have changed my diet and i cut out soda and so much junk food and i will have a chicken sandwich for lunch, yogurt for brekkie and for dinner fish or chicken with veggies. i checked my BMI and i need something like 1871 calories to maintain my weight per day.

and i walk an hour a day. i am going to try jogging, but honestly i cant jog to save my life. i just have this tummy that i want to get rid of. joining a gym is kind of out of the question b/c of $$$, but i am going to get a free bike and do that on the weekends.

do you have any other recomendations (like food to eat)? i have seen some of your other posts and you seem to be quite knowledgeable. i just want this tummy gone.

thanks!

120 at 5'3 is pretty skinny

did you just start a diet? soda can bloat your stomach- I don't drink it anymore

try to jog- running builds ab muscles and burns fat around the waist b/c of the movement

keep me posted

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Posted by Beth1210

120 at 5'3 is pretty skinny

did you just start a diet? soda can bloat your stomach- I don't drink it anymore

try to jog- running builds ab muscles and burns fat around the waist b/c of the movement

keep me posted

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yeah it is skinny, *except* the tummy flab. lol.

i think the soda was what was killing me. either way, i am eating healthier, so that is a good thing.
i have to work on that jogging, i think that may just be my sole option.

thanks again! will let you know when i start seeing the tummy go down.

even diet soda is really bad for you

keep me posted!

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